Southwestern College held a topping-off ceremony for
the Higher Education Center at San Ysidro on Aug. 7.
by Schweizer, Andrew
Southwestern College held a topping-off ceremony for the Higher
Education Center at San Ysidro on Aug. 7. The ceremony celebrated the
completion of the formation of steel over the $5.6 million facility.
Opening in the spring of 2009, the facility will be able to serve
approximately 2,000 students and meet the current demand for higher
education in the region. The 18,000-square-foot two-story center will
replace the original one. story, 7,500-square-foot temporary building.
The new center will have more classrooms, computer labs and improved
student facilities. The ed center will also include a career/transfer
center library; health services facility and computer labs. This project
was funded by Proposition AA an $89 million bend approved by local voten
in 2000.
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